§ Sir ALFRED THOMAS (for Sir J. D. Rees)asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that German firms applied for the whole of the machinery hall at the Allahabad Exhibition, and made the grant of the whole space available a condition of their exhibiting; and whether the authorities concerned have complied with this application, which implies the exclusion of British exhibits of this class?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Montagu)The Secretary of State has no knowledge of the circumstances to which the hon. Member refers in his question, but if such an application was made, it would not be granted.